“…However, in practice, this strategy is rather limited because the nanoparticle size must be inferior to 100 nm for most applications to mitigate issues such as settling or aggregation. For instance, Li et al reported that AuNPs larger than 100 nm are unsuitable for LFA, as gravity dominates their behavior, leading to reduced sensitivity. , Strategy based on low-density material cores, such as silica, embedded in a metallic shell, allows to overcome this size limitation. , An alternative approach consists of modification of the composition of the nanoparticles. Notably, silver nanoparticles possess superior intrinsic optical properties owing to their low ε i (see eq ).…”